Toy aeroplane



Patented Oct. 21, 1930 J m f FEEDER, I OK AH MA- bK MA .1

' r 7 toy AE or nE i' i n piieationfiled-August 29,1928; Serial No. 302,810.

"My present inventionhas reference to an amusement device for" children; and m object is the 'provisionof a toy aeroplane in which one or more children may be seated and caused to travel by the 'gravitating of suitable distance from its rear, with up--* standing standards 18, each' of the same preferably having its outer end bifurcated and in these ends there are journa-led the shafts for grooved wheels 1 h As the bifurcated ends of thestandards 13 straddle the plane'on an overhead track which has its ends adj-ustablyf secured between two spaced posts, '"there'beingbu'fier 'meansbetween'the-aeroplane and the posts at the lowi er end of the track, and likewise being means whereby the child cancause theaeroplane to travel backward or to itsinitial position onto'the track. f I f Y A further object is the provisionof Ian amusement device "'forkth'is purpose that is characterizedby simplicityiin construction, cheapness in manufacture, 'ease ln erection andwhlchwill be perfect in operation;

To the attainment of'the foregoing the invention consists in the improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

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Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement.

Figure 2 is an approximately central vertical longitudinal sectional view through the toy aeroplane.

As disclosed by Figure 1 of the drawings, I erect a platform 1 that has steps 2 leading thereto.

there is a post 3 that projects a suitable the post3, but at a distance therefrom, I

erect a second post 4. The post 4 is'of a less.

height than the post 8., Passing through suitable openings adjacent to the top portions of each of the posts 3 and 4 there are eye bolts 5 which are engaged by nuts 6 and to these eye bolts I secure the ends of a wire track or cable 7.

The post 4 has angle braces 8 secured between the same and the ground surface, and between these posts there is an upwardly directed curved flat buffer spring 9.

The toy aeroplane 10 may be constructed of any desired material, but is shaped to simulate a regular aircraft, the same being provided with a tail, a rear rudder, trans verse planes or wings and the landing wheels 11. The top of the plane is also provlded At the rear of the platform with an opening leading to thecock-pit 12 therein and in this cock-pit'the' child or chlldren" are seated. 'Theibody of the aeroplane is provided,;adjace 1it to'its front, at a the track7f aii'd as the grooved rollers 14 7 a r ed. n, the track; it will be obvious thatthe body10 cannot h accidentally moved off of the track-f Further it will be apparent that because of theinclin'ation of thetrack the body 10 will travelby gravity on the platform 1 to the post 4. 1

Fixed, preferably in one of the bearings 13andin thefront of thebody 10 there is anaxle 15. This axle has an outer headed end whose face is rounded, as at 1 6,an'd

cause the same to rotate in the travel-of the craft from theplatforml to the post 4, and the bumper 16 will contact, with the spring buffer 9 toprevent jar between the craft 10 f and .th'epbst l. As a matter-of-fact, the spring buffer 9 will cause the body lO to distance above the platform. In a line with be moved for a certain distance in'a-retro- .grade direction, and will for a considerable length of time'cause areciprocatory move- ;ment of the body 10 on the track; As stated, ,the'inclination of the'track 7 is slight so that the bodylO will itravel-iat a comparatively slow speed between-the platform 1 and the post 4; Also the ground surface, at suitable points between the platform 1 and the post 4 is raised 'orrounded,- as at 18, so that the landingwheels will-contact with this part of the groundsurface and slightly elevate the body 10 to bring the grooved wheels 14:

thereof on which the toy is arranged, especially by the weight of the occupants in the body of the car. The occupant may exert a pressure upon the toy so as to bring the wheels into contact with the ground should he so desire or the device may travel so that the wheels will not engage with the ground.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. In an amusement device for the purpose set forth, spaced posts, an'inclined track secured to the posts, a body having standards which are bifurcated to receive the track therebetween, grooved wheels journaled in the bifurcated. portions of the standards and arranged for travel on the track, a bumper on one end of the body and a spring buffer on the post at the lower end of thetra'ck and in the path of contact with the bumper.

2. A childs amusement device Comprising a pair of spaced posts, a platform erected at one of the posts, eye bolts passing through the posts and disposed one above the other,

adjustable elements screwedon the eye bolts, a cable track having its ends fixed to the eye bolts and arranged at an inclination, a body shaped to represent an aeroplane, standards arising from the body and having bifurcated outer ends, to receive the cable track therebetween, grooved wheels journaled in the bifurcated ends of the standards for travel on the track, landing wheels on the body, an axle fixed on the front end of the-body and having a rounded head that provides a bumper, a wind wheel freely journaled on the axle, and a spring bufier on the post at the lower end of the track and in the path of contact with the bumper.

3. A childs amusement device comprising a-pair of spaced posts, a platform erected at one of the posts, eye bolts passing through the posts anddisposed one above the other,

adjustable elements screwed on the eye bolts, a cable track having its ends fixed to the eye bolts and arranged at an inclination, a-body shaped to represent an aeroplane, standards arising from the body and having bifurcated outer ends, to receive the cable track therebetween, grooved wheels journaled in the bifurcated ends of the 7 standards for travel on the track, landing Wheels on the body, an axle fixed on the, :front end ofthe body and having a rounded head that provides a bumper, a wind Wheel freely journaled on the axle, and a spring buffer on the post at the lower end of the track and in the path of contact with the bumper, and a flexible element secured to the post next to the platform and coiled into the cock pit of the toy aeroplane.

4. A childs amusement device comprising a pair of spaced posts, a platform erected at one of the posts, eye bolts passing through the posts and disposed-one above the other, adjustable elements screwed on the eye bolts, a cable track having its ends fixed to the eye bolts and arranged at an inclination, a body. shaped to represent an aeroplane, standards arising from the body and having bifurcated outer ends, to receive the cable track therebetween, grooved wheels journaled in the bifurcated ends of the standards for travel on the track, landing wheels on the body, an axle fixed on the front end of the body and having a rounded head that provides a bumper, a wind Wheel freely journaled on the axle, a spring buffer onthe post at the lower end of the track and in the path of contact with the bumper, and a flexible element secured to the post next to the platform and coiled into the cock pit of the toy aeroplane, and the ground surface between the posts being formed with a mount over which the landing wheels of the toy aeroplane are designed to travel.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' JOHN CAL REEDER. 

